For Leaders

The Tiger Trail

To earn the rank of Tiger Cub, you scout will be provided with a Tiger Handbook (cost is $9.00) to begin working on the Tiger Trail. Below is an outline of the material covered in the handbook.

Note: Some of these activities are done at home and signed off by the parent after the boy has completed the task. The handbook should be shown to the Den Leader - who records the progress and also updates the PackMaster Software Program. PackMaster will track your son's progress through his scouting career but you must report your scouts progress in a timely manner. We will email the progress reports to you at appropriate times, this will ensure the records are current and accurate

Note: There are no performance requirements for completing tasks. Simply participating and doing one's best in an activity constitutes completion.

To begin his path to the Tiger Cub Rank, a boy must do the following to earn the Tiger Cub Totem (pictured to the right) which is placed on the button of the right shirt pocket:

Once he earns the Totem, he should then proceed to complete the requirements for the Bobcat Badge. The Bobcat Trail is outlined at the beginning of every handbook in Cub Scouts. Once completed and reported to your Den Leader, the Bobcat Badge will be awarded at the next Monthly Pack Meeting.

Note: Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat... Once he earns his Bobcat Badge he can skip it in other handbooks as he advance through the ranks.

The Tiger Trail (the program)

In order to earn the Tiger Cub Rank the Tiger Cub Scout should follow the "Tiger Trail" by completing a Family Activity, a Den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five Achievement Areas (3 activities in 5 Achievment Areas = 15 activities):

Making My Family Special

Where I Live

Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe

How I Tell It

Let's Go Outdoors

As he completes each Activity, he is awarded a bead which is hung from the Totem

With a crayon or colored pencil and a piece of paper, make a leaf rubbing.

5G - Go See It Activity

Take a hike with your den.

After completing the fifteen Achievements, the Tiger Cub is awarded the Tiger Cub Patch.

Also, after completing the achievements, the Tiger Cub can then be awarded Tiger Track Beads, which are YELLOW disks attached to the Totem. These beads are earned by completing "Tiger Electives". One bead is awarded for each group of TEN Electives the Tiger Cub completes. A boy can work on both Achievements and electives concurrently, but he can't receive Tiger Track beads until he has earned the Tiger Cub Badge. Click Here to see the Tiger Cub Electives.

Note to Parents

Your Den Leader will track the Den Activities and the "Go-and-See" for each of the five categories

You should use the Scout Handbook to especially track each of the Family Activities. There are places to "Sign Off" on each activity in the handbook.

So, use your handbook to track each of the family activities (among others) your scout completes.

Bring the Handbook (and folder) to a Den meeting to have your family activities recorded by the Den Leader.

Our Pack uses "PackMaster" software to track the progress of your scout. The Den Leaders have access to the software. So make sure your child gets credit for completing activities. A report on your child's progress can be printed upon request. We also use Packmaster to purchase appropriate badges and awards. Make sure you are getting proper credit (by working with your Den Leader) and the recognition will come at each of the Pack Meetings. Packmaster will track your child's progress for as long as they are in the Pack.